Protective device



June 25, 1940. 'v 'Q DAVIS 2,205,972

` l l PBOTECTIV DEVICE Filed use. 13. lss

ATTOR N EYS Patented June 25, 1940 .'-@UNITED STATES anima PATENT oEFlcE- A PaoTEo'rlvE nEvloE L Basel B. Davis. Worccltenlihsl. Application December 1s, 193s, serial No. 245,533

2 Claims.

dryer or the like to afford protection to the forehead and neck from the heat emitted from' said dryer. Y

'Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which is simple in construction, durable in use, efficient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claims and -annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like referthe several views:

Figurel is a side elevation of a. hair dryer of ordinary construction-applied to the head of a user and .having my novel form' of protective device secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the dryer and device illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan viewfof my invention -illustrating the same before being attached the dryer. Y

As illustrated in the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a hair dryer l ofordinary ,construction utilized for the drying of hair through the medium of relatively intense heat. oftentimes. the heat is so intense as to subject therskinr of the forehead and neck of a user to injury and while said injury is not in the majority of cases serious, it very often has a drying effect upon the skin resulting in an undesirable and unattractive 40 appearance.

In orderfto preclude drying and injury to the skin, I provide a. protective device 6 comprising a shield .of asubstantially rectangular configuration virl-.plan and which is constructed of a flex- '45 ible and heat cohibiting material. Said shield fill) l' thereto the intermediate section of a. draw string 4or tape I0, the latter being provided with free 5.-.' ends Il. The ends of the wing sections l adence characters designate like parts throughout (ci. 344s) .'lacentv the opening 'l are each provided with a 4pair of tapes vl2 as clearly illustrated in Figure 3. In use, the head of a user fits within the opening `1 of the device` and 'subjacent the lower end of the dryer. In this position, the hood 9 or front ii v portion of the device is arranged over the lower end of the dryer and secured thereto by tieing the ends I I of the tape I together at the rear of thedryer. When the hood 9 is thus arranged,

the wing sections drape downwardly and are l0- secured together in overlapping relation by means of the tapes l2 being tied together as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing. When the device is thus arranged above the forehead and over the neck of the user, the l forehead and neck are protected from the heat of the dryer and greatly minimizes the possibility of injury to the forehead and neck of said user.

It is obvious that the invention is not confined to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable. It is therefore to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction as illustrated and described, asthe v same is only illustrative of the principles of oper-` r ation which are capable of extended application in advance forms, and that the invention comprehends all construction within the scope ofthe appended claims. v

What'I claim is: l $0 1. A forehead and neckprotector for assoclation with a hair dryer of that typel having a. lower circumferential end extending an appreciable distance beyond the head and which ordinarily subjects the` forehead and neck of the user 85- to an intense undesirable degree of heat, comprising, a body of flexible material formed with a vsubstantially centrally disposed head receiving opening dening at one end of said body a hood for attachment over the lower front end of said 40 dryer to protect the forehead of a user and at the opposite end of said body spaced wing sections adapted to be disposed subjacent the lower, rear end of said dryer to expose said low'rrear end to the atmosphere, said wing sections arranged 45 in overlapping relation with each other and adapted to engage and cover the neck of said user subjacent said dryer whereby to protect said neck from the vheat of the dryer.

2. A forehead and neck protector for association with a hair dryer of that type having a lower circumferential', end extending an appreciable distance beyond the head and which ordinar-ily subjects 'the forehead and neck of the user to an intense undesirable degree of heat, I6

2` y comprising, a body of flexible material formed with a substantially centrally disposed head receiving opening deilning at one end of said body a hood for attachment over the lower iront end of said dryer to protect the forehead o! a luser and at the opposite end of said body spaced wing sections adapted to be disposed subjacent the lower rear end oi' said dryer to expose said lower rear end to the atmosphere', said wing sections arranged in overlapping relation with each other and adapted to engage and cover the neck of said user subjacent said dryer whereby to protect said forehead, and tapes carried by saidwing vsections for maintaining said wing sections in overlapping relation and coacting with said first mentioned tape for securing said wing sections in adjusted position about the neck o! the user subjacent said dryer.

HAZEL B. DAVIS. 

